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County or areaBedfordshire
Postcode districtMK42
Telephone code01467
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:41 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:08 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,507 residentsin the Kempston North census areaMedian age 42.52,265 households58% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright25% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,699 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C581 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCaldwell Prioryhistoric site · under a mileStatue of John Bunyanhistoric site · 1.6 miKempston millwalk or trail · under a mileBromham Lakelake · 2.0 miRink Islandsisland · 1.5 miHollow Lakelake · 2.1 miApple Islandisland · 2.0 miBedford Town Bridgebridge · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGreat Denham Country Parkpark · under a mile · 57 haThe Bedford Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 72 haAddison Howard Parkplaying field · under a mile · 13 haThe Spinneypark · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.2 miAllen Park Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Sep 200049 mi away, Warwick, WarwickshireMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202521 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,423 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Bedford Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryHalsey Road Branch Site30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySpeedwell Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMobile Dental Unit (North)under a milePolice stationKempston PoliceBedfordunder a mileCash machinePayzoneBedfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools18 primary, 5 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBedford Road Primary Academyages 5-11, 365 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCamestone Schoolages 4-11, 408 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDaubeney Academyages 11-16, 576 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College1.3 miUniversityCranfield University6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN18 miRailway stationBedford1.1 miBus stationBus StationBedford1.4 miBus stops118 within a mileCar parkParking Elstow Park and RideBedford1.1 miEV chargingbp PulseBedford3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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